Candidates differ on redevelopment
Eight City Commission hopefuls detail their positions at forums.
City prods legislators to cure a shortage
At the mayor's urging, Largo commissioners ask lawmakers to put a nurse in every public school. That's a $58-million idea, but one that the state education chief likes.
Bus plan changes get mixed reviews
LARGO -- For Skycrest Elementary School families, Pinellas School Superintendent Howard Hinesley's zoning recommendations for next year contained good news.
Crowd turns out to fight complex
About 300 show up at an Oldsmar council meeting to state their views on plans for low-income apartments.
For Pinellas, a fresh point of view
The Youth Advisory Committee will discuss how County Commission decisions affect young people.
Slip of the tongue or Sunshine problem?
A phone conversation by two Oldsmar council members is called a casual chat, not a circumvention of the law.
North Pinellas digest
Public can address intersection changes
Cadillac dealer won't make move into city
After the deal collapses, Mayor Dottie Reeder calls it "a big disappointment." The project would have eliminated an eyesore.
Stretch of Park Boulevard to stay dark
The county had named Park Boulevard as one of five county roads that would be lit. Then a plan to tax power bills failed.
Drunken driving charge added in injury accident
Authorities say the driver in a wreck that put a Largo High student in a coma had a blood-alcohol level of 0.13.
Commission: inept or disingenuous?
Your recent front-page articles concerning the $162-million overrun for the Penny for Pinellas projects made my blood boil.
Slick pair of robbers strike again
In at least the fifth robbery of its kind recently, a check-cashing business is hit by a pair of burglars who wait inside.
Free tax assistance
These sites are open through April 15 for free tax assistance offered by Volunteer Income Tax Assistance project (VITA) and AARP, formerly known as American Association of Retired Persons (for older taxpayers). Taxpayers should bring all pertinent records and last year's returns to the sites.
Same song, different verse
The force behind Music With Mar turns over the reins in St. Petersburg to concentrate on her North Pinellas classes.
Teams prepare for playoffs
The road to a state tournament is narrowing as playoff action begins this weekend in the Senior Men's Doubles League.
Military news
Awards
Venue deals in the highbrow
The Tarpon Springs Arts Center thrives by offering cultured entertainment.
